I must admit I’m a neophyte in the internet world as well as in the ABC’s of the so-called “state-of-the art” website domain.  As a matter of fact, I got my Vista laptop only last December as a Christmas gift to me by my eldest daughter who was working in a hospital in England. I had my SmartBro internet connection installed only this January 2009 and I just learned few simple RSS links, searches, and browsers. Since it was my first time in the internet I took pleasure of browsing for some work-at-home jobs, bloggers, article writing opportunities, on-line marketing and other business offers. In this end, I came across with some luring proposal of free membership MLM or affiliate programs wherein I gave way to almost every offer of this kind. Reading some of their fascinating promises of easy huge earnings “without leaving your home” , I was gradually conditioned to believe that this was the best offer so far and I started working on it until I became a member Affiliate. I believe I did follow my lessons I learned from the articles of the so-called affiliate gurus – on how to send links to different websites “to expand my clout”, send invites to friends, and other so-so in the affiliate system. I did work on it for almost two months now and I still notice no changes in my Google Adsense Display Report.

Then came this company ads which claims;  ”greatly increases your internet presense”. “….Affiliate Program offers free training as well as domain names, website hosting, and a home business income opportunity. The … affiliate program is 100% FREE with your … membership. Our top affiliates are producing well over $10,000 monthly!”

I’m never against their system and their systems claim but I was just lured by this particular ads/offer. ….”you can “test drive” your very own website for 7 days absolutely FREE of charge.  After your 7 day rial you could continue to build, keep and use that website to promote anything you want for the amazing price of… Only $10.00 Per Month.”

“And here’s the good news. You CAN safely try this out for 7 days and cancel it before the 7th day easily if you feel it is not right for you and you will not be charged or have to request for a refund. I will show you an easy way.”

Then I signed up to this 7-day test drive for my so-called very own website  hoping for the promising downlines and expected help as a member of this affiliate program for free. Two days before the 7th day trial end wherein I saw no progress in my Adsense Report of Earnings I sent message to the company requesting for the cancellation of my domain account but I was told back that they only allow members to cancel it by phone… for security reasons.  I could not do so however, since I’m in different time zone and it is expensive to call for USA for this particular purpose.

Then I browsed for some related FAQs about the alternative and I came across to this answer:

Q: BUT, what if I am in a different time zone? and it is Expensive to Call USA? How can I Cancel?

A:  (The company) did mention in their website that, for security reasons, they only allow members to cancel by phone. BUT, since this is a very valid reason, you can actually email (the company) to explain this reason to them and they will cancel your membership for you; they may even call you to confirm your cancellation. To do this, you can log into your members area to find the contact form and use this contact form to contact (the company).

When I tried to log in I could not get access to my members’ area. There always appears a message of denied access because of “too many log in, please contact telephone number…..”.  So why should I rather contact them for a Contact Form if I could contact them for cancellation? The problem itself is “I’m in different time zone and it is expensive to call USA”, and this is my reason why I chose the alternative!!

Having this difficulty, my 7-day trial drive had lapsed and after just about two weeks, there is already a charge of P4,000.00 (Philippine currency) in my credit card for their so-called domain. This Peso amount is equivalent to $95 (U.S. dollar) more or less, which is very different from the $10 a month offer for the domain. Don’t know how they compute it!

Just for this reason, and also for security reasons, I was forced to have my very own credit card bank account cancelled, to my own detriment. I will not blame anyone for what happened because it’s my own fault. I just became too careless just like anybody else and I’m a little bit ashamed to people who best knew my caliber. Please be careful signing up.

I want to establish my own domain registration service like godaddy.com. What are the things needed? Thanks.
Hi Nick. Thanks for the answer. I already have my team with me. And we’re wondering how we can get a domain registration service. thanks.

The issue is an eminent domain problem we are going through in a small city, Moorpark. This city is located in California. Both the City and the redevelopment agency are not informing the public about their desire to reinstate and then redevelop 40% of the town. While the City Council meetings can all be viewed on TV live these redevelopment meetings are NEVER announced nor are they televised or reported on. This is not fair. I would like to be able to make this whole thing fair by allowing the public to at the very least be properly informed!

Many older families are at a REAL risk of losing their homes!
Also there are numerous established small businesses that are also out risk.

I have emailed both abc channel 7 and cbs channel 2 news and I have not received a response! Do news channels only like to report car chases and other easy to report news? Are there any news networks that actually truly help out the community by reporting serious issues?

In Godaddy the domain name can be auctioned only after 2 months from registration. What about sedo or afternic?

I am in a domain under a kerio winroute firewall that is why i can only browse news websites and some others, can anybody tell me how to browse websites anonymously by bypassing my firewall and domain?

I have found the domain name michaelvick.tv that I would like to purchase it is appraised on tdnam.com (godaddy’sauction site for $1,077 the asking price is $999 my it department iinformed me that .TV is the next big investment for websites and I strongly believe this site will generate tons of traffic in turn a great profit. What type of content can I put on this site and is there a way to buy this now and end the auction before I am outbid?

According to some studies, there are more than 60 domain names being registered worldwide per second. No doubt, it is very important to be creative and choosy in case of domain name selection. Being short, logical and accurate does make the domain name catchy and memorable.

If a new enterprise needs to register its domain, it must certainly contact a domain registrar. The process of domain name registration is fairly simple. The first step is to decide what kind of domain needs to be acquired. While the most common choices are .com or.net, a company can also opt for .info or .biz for its website. The next step is to determine the period. Most registrars have certain plans which range from one year to ten years. Companies are also offered for contract renews once it expires.

Another significant aspect of domain registration is the cost involved as per the length of contract. It is always recommended to snoop around or search for domain name registration referrals before opting for a registrar. Beware of some established domain name registrars that provide domain registration at rates which are 200 percent more expensive than what standard registrars charge.

Opting For an Appropriate Domain Name:

Choosing a domain name can sometimes be tricky. However, following some useful and simple tips can result better traffic and minimize the chances of duplication.

Be Short: Lengthy domain names are more prone to spelling errors while typing into the browser. It is a fallacy that long domain names tend to be more descriptive. Actually, long names are difficult to remember. A short, but catchy domain name does the best trick for attracting traffic.

Be Logical: During the process of domain registration, it is very important to register a name that logically matches the theme or purpose of the website. For example, if a site is all about digital cameras, one should register bestdigicams.com. One can even use the name of the enterprise as a domain name. For instance, if the name of the company is XYZ, one should register as xyz.com.

Be Accurate: Being accurate with domain name is crucial, especially if the domain name registrar has a minimum qualified period for refund. One should always spell check before the domain name registration process. However, registrars refund within 5 days of registration if there is something wrong.

Besides, it is essential to know the different aspects of domain registration to acquire a new domain name. A good knowledge about the domain name registrar is important, which is an organization that acts as middleman between the registry and the client website. Your domain name registration service provider helps you by offering the right options for selecting a suitable web address or host name.